Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

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Death of the Outsider is a standard take on the Dishonored formula. It makes little attempt to try something new, but this is a worthy epilogue, successfully wrapping up lingering storylines while leaving the door open to future adventures.

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Eurogamer)

A morbid, potent epilogue for Dishonored 2 equipped with new powers, some great locations and some overdue tweaks.

September 19, 2017 |

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Not as consistently intricate or surprising as Dishonored 2, but still a worthy epilogue that adds depth and atmosphere to the series’ world.

September 19, 2017 |

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82/100

Phil Savage (PC Gamer)

8.5/10

Javy Gwaltney (Game Informer)

Death Of The Outsider is a great standalone expansion that delivers the enthralling open-ended gameplay Dishonored fans have to expect.

September 14, 2017 |

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Edwin Evans-Thirlwell (Eurogamer)

Recommended - (Read Review)

A morbid, potent epilogue for Dishonored 2 equipped with new powers, some great locations and some overdue tweaks.

Phil Savage (PC Gamer)

82/100 - (Read Review)

Not as consistently intricate or surprising as Dishonored 2, but still a worthy epilogue that adds depth and atmosphere to the series’ world.

Javy Gwaltney (Game Informer)

8.5/10 - (Read Review)

Death Of The Outsider is a great standalone expansion that delivers the enthralling open-ended gameplay Dishonored fans have to expect.

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3DNews	Артем Терехов	7 / 10	09-23-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider faced a difficult task — to tie loose ends, and bring the Kaldwin era of the franchise to an end. Unfortunately, this high-profile target slipped away from it, but this standalone expansion is a good Dishonored experience nonetheless. Although a little shorter and shallower than you might expect.	Read review
Areajugones	Víctor Rodríguez	8.5 / 10	09-17-2017	Death of the Outsider is an amazing ending for an adventure as special and loved as this. A DLC that lives up to the expectations and brings some fresh air to the fans of the saga, who will enjoy this new adventure.	Read review
Ars Technica	Steven Strom	Recommended	09-20-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider frees itself from the franchise’s usual restrictions, while putting its usual tools to satisfying use. Buy it.	Read review
Atomix	Alberto Desfassiaux	90 / 100	09-18-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a conclusion that honors an amazing franchise.	Read review
Attack of the Fanboy	William Schwartz	3 / 5 stars	09-18-2017	For an expansion that took nearly an entire year to arrive and priced at a premium, Death of the Outsider fails to deliver.	Read review
AusGamers	Kosta Andreadis	8.3 / 10	09-25-2017	A no brainer for fans of the series, and a great way for newcomers to see what all the fuss is about.	Read review
CGMagazine	Joel Couture	8 / 10	09-19-2017	Whether quietly or in a shower of blood, Death of the Outsider offers a satisfying romp through a complex, living, deep world.	Read review
COGconnected	Henry Kulick	89 / 100	09-24-2017	when I think about my time with Death of the Outsider, I don’t immediately think of the shortcomings in the story, I think about that oh-so-sweet combat that exemplifies my love for this series.	Read review
Critical Hit	Geoffrey Tim	8.5 / 10	09-22-2017	Death of the Outsider is smaller, more focused standalone expansion that eschews some of the series’ superfluous mainstays to deliver a core, action-stealth experience. If this is the end for Dishonored, then it’s gone out in style.	Read review
Destructoid	Raymond Porreca	8.5 / 10	09-29-2017	By the time Death of the Outsider comes to a close, Billie’s gone through the ringer. It’s not the longest expansion out there, and it seems to miss a step or two in the main plot, but there’s more than enough for anyone who appreciated the moment-to-moment formula of Dishonored 2. Billie Lurk never had it easy, but after her last job, it’s finally time to rest. And that’s more than a fitting farewell for one of the best video game franchises in recent memory.	Read review
Digital Chumps	Nathaniel Stevens	8 / 10	05-15-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a beautiful game that doesn’t beat around the bush with story or gameplay design. It opens up the series just a bit and loosens the restrictions on how the game can be played, or rather should be played. While the adventure isn’t quite as long as Dishonored 2, it certainly is made fun with non-linear gameplay and additional fun through contracts/challenges.	Read review
Digital Trends	Will Fulton	4 / 5 stars	09-28-2017	‘Dishonored: Death of the Outsider’ puts a bow on the first two games, and serves as a satisfying epilogue to the series.	Read review
DualShockers	Ryan Meitzler	8 / 10	09-29-2017	However, Death of the Outsider is a leaner and meaner take on the Dishonored series, and one that continues to highlight the special world that Arkane Studios have crafted. There’s an argument to be made for the series to continue on as much as there is for the franchise (at least in its current form) to end on a high note like Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, and with that last point, it serves as a bloody finish to a beautifully violent series.	Read review
Eurogamer	Edwin Evans-Thirlwell	Recommended	09-19-2017	A morbid, potent epilogue for Dishonored 2 equipped with new powers, some great locations and some overdue tweaks.	Read review
Game Informer	Javy Gwaltney	8.5 / 10	09-14-2017	Death Of The Outsider is a great standalone expansion that delivers the enthralling open-ended gameplay Dishonored fans have to expect	Read review
Gameblog	Thomas Pillon	8 / 10	09-18-2017	Death of the Outsider is a superb way of closing the parenthesis of the Dishonored saga. By giving the player new powers to play with, Arkane forces us to redefine the way we play the series. As usual,	Read review
GameCrate	Nicholas Scibetta	8.3 / 10	09-22-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a worthy addition to the Dishonored franchise. It doesn’t eclipse any of the core games, but it’s well worth your time and money if you’re a fan of the series.	Read review
GameGrin	Ethan Butterfield	8.5 / 10	02-13-2018	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is another solid entry into the franchise. Despite a couple of minor issues here and there, this title is definitely worth the price of admission.	Read review
GameMAG	xtr	8 / 10	09-23-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is one of the most emotional and well-developed games of the year, which offers a huge number of opportunities for solving problems, and a really interesting exploration aspect.	Read review
Gameplanet	Chris Brown	8 / 10	09-25-2017	Death of the Outsider is a fitting conclusion to the Dishonored franchise. It embraces everything the series is known for, while offering up smart refinements and more immediate player agency. If not for some pacing issues and narrative missteps in the final act, it could have been the best entry yet. Instead, it must settle for being merely being great.	Read review
GamePro	Elena Schulz	87 / 100	09-15-2017	Death of the Outsider does not succeed in surpassing Dishonored 2 in terms of the story, but makes more fun because of its playful freedom.	Read review
Gamers Heroes	Captain Camper	6 / 10	09-15-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider could have easily been great for value DLC, but as a stand-alone game for $30, some players may feel a little cold after the 6-7 hours of game time. There is an Original Game+ mode that adds new abilities to the characters of Dishonored 2, but if you’ve had your fill of reliving past glories, you’ll probably get through the game in a solid nights’ play.	Read review
GameSkinny	Ty Arthur	9 / 10	09-16-2017	Between this and Prey, its clear that Arkane is really refining the multiple-route, stealth or combat style to its best form.	Read review
GameSpew	Chris McMullen	8 / 10	09-19-2017	An engrossing, well-paced send-off for a series that already tops the stealth genre, Dishonored doesn’t get any better than Death of the Outsider.	Read review
GameSpot	Alessandro Fillari	8 / 10	09-18-2017	Dishonored: Death Of The Outsider is a solid, inventive, yet somewhat subdued capper to the stories from the previous Dishonored games. While the smaller scope can be felt throughout, the approach to allowing players to express themselves as a master assassin is just as strong as ever.	Read review
Gaming Nexus	Matt Mirkovich	9 / 10	10-11-2017	Dishonored: Death of The Outsider is a great follow up to Dishonored 2. It offers a really rich experience with a fair amount of replay value—which is really rare in add-on content these days.	Read review
GamingBolt	Will Borger	8 / 10	09-20-2017	Death of the Outsider’s story never lives up to its promise, but strong mechanics, good gameplay, and a fascinating world pull it through.	Read review
GBAtemp	Pranavsingh Dhunnoo	7.5 / 10	10-02-2017	Not the best entry in the Dishonored series but still a rather enjoyable one.	Read review
Geeks Under Grace	Matt Cronn	7.5 / 10	10-31-2017	Death of the Outsider is a fun few hours for those who enjoy the series, but its lack of real character progression and assassination targets make its 5 missions feel much longer than they are.	Read review
Generación Xbox	Manuel Rodriguez	8.6 / 10	09-20-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a step forward into the right direction in the Dishonored world. Billie Lurk portrait bring us some of the most interesting themes and topics in the franchise. The game is pure poetry, and it comes in an excellent price point that every Dishonored fan or gamer should give it a shot.	Read review
God is a Geek	Mick Fraser	8.5 / 10	09-19-2017	A fantastic expansion to an excellent game, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a macabre joy to play from start to finish.	Read review
GRYOnline.pl	Krzysztof Mysiak	8.5 / 10	09-17-2017	With this expansion Arkane Studios matched the quality level of the regular installments of the Dishonored series (and that really is something!). All fans of Dishonored 1 & 2 simply have to experience Death of the Outsider. Everyone else should do the same but only after finishing the previous games. It’s worth it!	Read review
Guardian	Sam White	4 / 5 stars	09-18-2017	Arkane’s standalone game is a bit of an indulgence, but it offers a beautifully dark and detailed world of grand interiors and dimly lit streets to get lost in	Read review
Hardcore Gamer	Spencer Rutledge	4 / 5 stars	09-20-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a fitting resolution to a familiar story.	Read review
Hobby Consolas	Luis López Zamorano	83 / 100	09-18-2017	Dishonored Death of the Outsider has enought playable novelties to be attractive and helps to known the story of one of the most interesting characters in the saga. Good Work from Arkane Studios with this independent DLC.	Read review
IGN	Tom Marks	8.4 / 10	09-16-2017	It was wonderfully satisfying to have more Dishonored to play, even if Death of the Outsider doesn’t quite meet the high bar Dishonored 2 set in story or mission design. Even though it’s a shorter and slightly shallower game, there are some exciting new abilities and interesting changes to the energy system, and the freedom from consequences of Chaos further encourage experimentation and freedom. All in all, it’s a worthy end to the story that began five years ago.	Read review
IGN Italy	Francesco Destri	8.1 / 10	09-22-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a stand-alone DLC that slightly slows down the Dishonored 2 gaming formula with convincing and exciting results.	Read review
IGN Spain	Jose A. Rodríguez	8 / 10	09-18-2017	A new chance to visit Karnaca and to infiltrate ourselves in its dark streets. A game full of shadows and the option of choosing action and fight as a final resource in case we are detected. Shorter than Dishonored 2 but also fun and deep.	Read review
Kotaku	Riley MacLeod	Recommended	10-03-2017	Ultimately, Death of the Outsider is just more Dishonored. Dishonored excels at being a blank slate for players’ creativity, and while Death of the Outsider doesn’t do anything to change that, it doesn’t ruin a good thing.	Read review
LevelUp	Luis Sánchez	8 / 10	09-28-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a good entry in the stealth franchise, but falls short compared to its predecessors due an uninspired level design. Nevertheless, it’s a great closure for the Jessamine Kaldwin saga and the retribution story of Corvo Attano that fans of the Dishonored series will learn to love.	Read review
Metro GameCentral	GameCentral	8 / 10	09-20-2017	The Dishonored saga comes to an elegant, if not entirely satisfying, end with a spin-off adventure that is almost as good as its full price predecessor.	Read review
Nexus	Andrew Logue	8.9 / 10	09-25-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a massive expansion that, with some expanded mechanics and refined cutscenes, could have been sold as a fully-fledged sequel and I would still have been impressed paying full price.	Read review
NZGamer	Brian McDonald	9.3 / 10	10-05-2017	A (maybe) fine farewell to the Outsider, and hopefully not to the series.	Read review
Oyungezer Online	Utku Çakır	7.5 / 10	09-17-2017	Although it fails on the signature aspects of Dishonored series such as level design and chocies; Death of the Outsider has to be a game that series’ fans want to play.	Read review
Pardis Game	Alireza Razmjoei	9 / 10	10-13-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider provides another admirable experience. Arkane Studios developed a gameplay formula that reaches its full potential in this game. Death of the Outsider is a 30$ game that provides more content than you expect. also, high replay value and prefect level design makes you eager to play it multiple times.	Read review
PC Gamer	Phil Savage	82 / 100	09-19-2017	Not as consistently intricate or surprising as Dishonored 2, but still a worthy epilogue that adds depth and atmosphere to the series’ world.	Read review
PCGamesN	Kirk McKeand	9 / 10	08-06-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider captures everything that’s great about Arkane’s assassination series, while also showing that it can still surprise.	Read review
Player.One	ND Medina	4 / 10	10-11-2017	Standard Dishonored gameplay remains entertaining, but from concept to execution, the writing of Dishonored: Death of the Outsider leaves much to be desired.	Read review
Player2.net.au	Dylan Burns	Recommended	09-27-2017	Everything that makes Dishonored great is distilled into a handful of brilliant, extensive missions that will take hours each to enjoy.	Read review
PlayStation LifeStyle	Ahmed Mohamed	7 / 10	09-19-2017	Death of the Outsider is just more Dishonored in about every way, but it could have been a unique experience with a few additions like the aforementioned inclusion of mini-bosses and some co-operative missions with Daud. But I enjoyed my time slinking through its world and saying goodbye to an underappreciated franchise that opens the door for an all new direction if the story is to be continued.	Read review
PlayStation Universe	John-Paul Jones	8 / 10	09-19-2017	A resoundingly confident continuation of 2016’s Game of the Year, Death of the Outsider is a worthy addition to the Dishonored pantheon.	Read review
Polygon	Colin Campbell	8 / 10	09-15-2017	Death of the Outsider offers a standard take on the Dishonored formula, tracking closely to its admirable ethos of freedom and choice in a world of subtleties and illusions. It’s a decent finale with a solid central character. But it makes little attempt to try anything new, a sign that all the best ideas are likely going into whatever comes next.	Read review
PowerUp!	Leo Stevenson	8 / 10	09-24-2017	Fans of Dishonored should pick this up as it wraps up the Kaldwin saga, but mostly because it’s yet another refinement of an already excellent game.	Read review
Press Start	Mehdi Zadnane	8 / 10	09-26-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a fun and well-made standalone title that is certainly worth giving a shot. It’s certainly one that’s best enjoyed if you have played the first two games and simply want to experience more and want to see the series’ loose ends tied up in a nice and clean narrative.	Read review
Push Square	Stephen Tailby	8 / 10	09-18-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is another solid adventure that’s just as generous and involving as either of the main games. It’s a shorter experience, but everything you love about the series is present and correct, and as always, replayability is extremely high. Billie is a great character and inherits some cool abilities that allow for multiple approaches to missions. Some narrative niggles let the game down a bit, and it feels a little rushed at the end, but all told, this is every inch a Dishonored game, which can only be a good thing.	Read review
Rock, Paper, Shotgun	Alec Meer	Recommended	09-20-2017	It’s a shorter tale full of high-points, and wraps up lingering storylines while also leaving the door open for further adventures in the world of Dunwall, Karnaca and beyond.	Read review
Saudi Gamer	عصام الشهوان	9 / 10	09-20-2017	A fitting conclusion for the series. One that might not improve much but maintains what made the series special in a smaller package.	Read review
Saving Content	Unknown	4 / 5 stars	09-26-2017	While the Death of the Outsider opens up immediately and feels familiar yet refreshing without chaos holding back from how you really want to play. Now, traversing familiar areas does get tiresome but its short enough that it doesn’t overstay its welcome. I don’t know where the series goes from here, but if it’s done, that’s a shame because the contracts make this game. The story is short and interesting all its own, but the contracts really explored what you can do in the world of Dishonored with its freedom and power.	Read review
SomHráč.sk	Martin Černický	80 / 100	09-22-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a nice conclusion to the Kaldwin era of the franchise, enjoyable not only by the fans that have been with the franchise from the very beginning, but also by new players.	Read review
SpazioGames	Domenico Musicò	8 / 10	09-15-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a good stand alone adventure that deepens the story of Billie Lurk. It offers roughly three-four hours of gameplay and brand new powers to experiment with.	Read review
Stevivor	Steve Wright	7.5 / 10	09-18-2017	Death of the Outsider is polished, yet largely forgettable when compared to its previous iterations.	Read review
TechRaptor	Anson Chan	8.5 / 10	09-18-2017	An excellent game that delivers an above average amount of gameplay for its cost, giving you the freedom to utilize an interesting set of powers to track down and kill a god. Beautiful environments and varied objectives more than make up for changes to the Chaos mechanic from previous games in the series.	Read review
The Game Fanatics	Tyler Chancey	8 / 10	09-27-2017	It’s a great continuation of the series that addressed the shortcomings of the last game and took advantage of it being something supplementary to a larger experience. Simpler but more versatile powers, a more open-ended approach to seeking objectives, characters with understandable motivations and emotional stakes, and a more downplayed moral choice system lead to an experience that’s easier to pick up but more rewarding the deeper you go.	Read review
TheSixthAxis	Aran Suddi	9 / 10	09-18-2017	Death of the Outsider might be smaller in scope (and launch price) than the first two games, yet Arkane has crafted a game that meets the quality of design found in those games. It takes the best bits of the series and improves them, putting together a story that feels personal despite its huge ambition and featuring what may be the best Dishonored protagonist yet. If Death of the Outsider ends up being the closing chapter for the Dishonored series, then it is a truly fitting conclusion.	Read review
TheXboxHub	Gareth Brierley	4.5 / 5 stars	10-05-2017	I have loved my time with Dishonored: Death of the Outsider – an amazing expansion to the Dishonored universe.	Read review
ThisGenGaming	Brianna Thibodeaux	9.5 / 10	09-19-2017	I think that this could be one of the better games of the year.	Read review
TrueAchievements	Mark Delaney	4.5 / 5 stars	09-19-2017	If this is truly the last chapter, Death of the Outsider cements Dishonored as one of the best new franchises of the last ten years and places it among the most consistent trilogies ever seen in video games.	Read review
TrueGaming	خالد العيسى	8 / 10	09-20-2017	A thrilling story and a satisfying play time at just half price, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.	Read review
Use a Potion	Daryl Leach	9.1 / 10	09-18-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider delivers more of what players expect from the Dishonored series: a fantastic amalgamation of tense stealth segments, all-out action-packed combat, and some incredibly well designed environments to explore. It manages to introduce some clever ideas of its own too, ensuring that series veterans will find themselves tested by the trials that Billie faces on her journey.	Read review
VG247	Brenna Hillier	Recommended	09-19-2017	Tense stealth? Check. High stakes supernatural shizzle? Check. Terrifying enemies? Check. You’re good to go, Dishonored: Death of the Outsider.	Read review
VideoGamer	Alice Bell	9 / 10	09-18-2017	I might not have enjoyed it quite as perfectly as Dishonored 2, but Death of the Outsider is a fittingly melancholy way to wrap up a story arc I’ve loved. The Empire of the Isles is a strange and exquisitely horrible world, and this entry is no different.	Read review
We Got This Covered	Edward Love	4 / 5 stars	09-20-2017	If this truly is is the concluding chapter in the series, Dishonored exits with a fitting goodbye. Death of the Outsider takes a syringe to the magic formula, siphons up the good bits and leaves any and all excess behind.	Read review
WellPlayed	Kieran Stockton	7 / 10	09-25-2017	Dishonored’s tried-and-true gameplay returns and serves as a decent vehicle for an interesting narrative that gives the series a sense of finality	Read review
Windows Central	Matt Brown	4.5 / 5 stars	09-27-2017	Even after stripping out some of the complexities of full games, Death of the Outsider still has much of the substance of a full Dishonored experience.	Read review
Xbox Achievements	Richard Walker	90 / 100	09-19-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is another masterful entry in the series that in spite of its relatively slender runtime, is still a good few hours of first-person nirvana. Like Dishonored and its sequel before it, this is utterly essential.	Read review
Zoomg	Reza Hajmuhammadi	8 / 10	10-11-2017	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider may not solve the storytelling problem of the Dishonored series and its character isn’t anything more that a flat character, but the fans of this franchise are already familiar with this problems and Dishonored: Death of the Outsider despite all its lacks, offers a great single player for them and those who love the great atmosphere and amazing level design, will love this game.	Read review
ZTGD	Drew Leachman	8 / 10	09-28-2017	Death of the Outsider is a fun, bite sized Dishonored game that opened my eyes to the series once again. I enjoyed the open-endedness of the entire experience, and while I didn’t get a lot of details of the story, it was still enjoyable and fun to see.	Read review

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From the award-winning developers at Arkane Studios comes Dishonored: Death of the Outsider, the next standalone adventure in the critically-acclaimed Dishonored series. Be a badass supernatural assassin and take on the role of notorious Billie Lurk as she reunites with her mentor Daud in order to pull off the greatest assassination ever conceived.

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